Dona J. Young

Tips from an Incurable Editor

Eleven Steps to ImproveYour Writing

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WriteLikeA Pro

Compose Fearlessly—Edit RuthlesslyWhen you edit, do you sometimes feel like a “broken record,” going over the same sentence time and again before �nally basing your decisionon a guess? Now is the time to stop the uncertainty—it is costing you too much time, e�ort, and credibility.

Eleven Steps takes the mystery out of how to produce clear, concise writing that gets to the point. Each chapter covers principles that you can apply immediately to achieve reader-friendly writing that gets results.

Eleven Steps to Instantly Improve Your Writing is an abridged version of Which Comes First, the Comma or the Pause? A Guide for Business Writing.

“ I love this book. I could see how to improve my writing from the moment I picked it up.” -- Janet Skoda, Director Managed Care, Advocate Physician Partners

“ Eleven Steps is nirvana for getting past the curse of writer’s block that stops many of us as we attempt to put our life and words on paper.” -- Trisha Svehla, President/Author, Managing the Mosaic

“ This book is fabulous. Young o�ers priceless information—a must read for those who want to perfect their writing skills.” -- Wendy Wilbourn, Advertising Account Executive

“ A fresh approach that works, bringing a critical topic of writing to life.” -- Tracie DeMack, Director of Academic Services and Human Resources, The University of Chicago

“ Every project manager can bene�t from having this book at hand or its e-book version in his/her laptop or mobile device. Eleven Steps is an excellent guide to review and then refer to when writing project reports, letters, and electronic communications.” -- Kenneth Kozy, MBA, Project Manager Professional (PMP), Green Belt—Lean Six Sigma